Narrowing
Pronunciation : Nar"row*ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of contracting, or of making or becoming less in breadth or extent.
2. The part of a stocking which is narrowed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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